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First time ever H1B and H4 -> New Delhi -> 221g White Slip
Day 1
Date: 6th Dec 2018
Appointment Time: 12:30 PM
Venue: Shivaji Stadium Metro Station – Concourse Level (2 levels down)
Reached the venue at 11:40 AM, stood up in the queue which was very short and moving super quick.
At 12:00 pm, I was done with my biometrics registration and at 12:05, my wife was also done with the same. However, my son’s photograph wasn’t accepted at this center and we were told to get a photo that shows both eyes open, and both the ears visible. Earlier, the photo had both the eyes open, but just one ear was visible. Surprisingly, the same photograph was accepted by the Passport Office!
By 12:10 pm, both of us (me and my wife) were out of the venue.
In one hour, we found a picture of our baby and got it printed according to the specifications required with both the ears visible.
Day 2
Date: 7th Dec 2018
Appointment Time: 11:00 AM
Venue: US Embassy, Shanti Path, New Delhi
Reached the venue at 9:50 AM. Waited till 10:30 AM and it was then when the people with an appointment at 11:00 AM were allowed to be queued outside the Embassy.
Reached the waiting room at 11:00 AM. Waited till 11:50 AM in the waiting room and then were sent inside for the biometrics verification and Visa Interview.
Around 12:10, we were done with the biometrics verification and were told to go to the counter for the interview. The VO was a lady in her 50s, seemed not very happy and was like a super strict looking school teacher.
Following were the questions asked:
Visa Officer: Good Afternoon!
Swapnil: Good Afternoon!
VO: Can I have your passports please?
S: Yes, here you go.
VO: <My baby’s photograph was put in his passport by the person who validated the biometrics. This fell from it at the counter at the hands of the Visa Officer. She then put the photograph back into the passport>
VO: Can I see your I-797?
S: Sure, here it is.
VO: <Typing something on her computer for 30-40 seconds> So you’re working for xxx….
S: xxx
VO: Yes, xxx. For how long?
S: I’ve been working for xxx since more than 6 years now. 6 Years and 9 months to be precise.
VO: <Typing something on the computer for 20-30 seconds> Do you have a client?
S: Yes. We have a client.
VO: What is the name of your Client?
S: xxx
VO: <Confused> xx, what?
S: xxx
VO: Can you spell it for me?
S: *spelled it out*
VO: Oh! xxx!
VO: <Typing something for 5-10 seconds> Where is your client located?
S: YYYY City
VO: xxx City? <Confused and then expecting more detail about it>
S: City, State
VO: Oh! Okay.
VO: Where will you be working?
S: xxx
VO: What will be your salary?
S: $xxx/- per annum
VO: <Typing something on her computer for 30-40 seconds> What is your employer’s name?
S: xxx
VO: Where will you be working from? (She asked this second time)
S: xxx
VO: What is your highest qualification?
S: Bachelor’s in xxx
VO: Bachelor’s Technology?
S: Bachelor’s of xxx from yyy, Australia
VO: Australia?
S: Yes.
VO: <Typing something on the computer for 10 more seconds. Pulls a white paper, looks at the computer, writes down the case number from her computer screen. Returns all the 3 passports, i-797 and white paper> You need to submit these checked documents to the <rotated her hand in the air on the form> to the… office to further process your application.
S: <Taking back the passports and the papers. Waited for 10-12 seconds> I have these documents with me right now
VO: No, you must submit these documents to the address mentioned and then your application will be processed.
S: Ok, Thank You.
There were no questions asked to my wife.
We left the US Embassy at around 12:20 pm.
I've been asked to submit loads of documents. They are as follows: i797, i129, Supporting Letter, LCA.
Letter from End Client, Itinerary of services and Contract.
Petitioner's Tax returns for the last 2 years.
List of Petitioner's Employees: Provide a list of all employees with each employee's name, specific job title, yearly salary, immigration status, and employment start and end dates.
Other: W2s, Paystubs 2016 and 2017
I've never been to the US (Not even on business or leisure purposes). I don't know why I'm asked for W2s!
Anybody in the same boat?
Date: 6th Dec 2018
Appointment Time: 12:30 PM
Venue: Shivaji Stadium Metro Station – Concourse Level (2 levels down)
Reached the venue at 11:40 AM, stood up in the queue which was very short and moving super quick.
At 12:00 pm, I was done with my biometrics registration and at 12:05, my wife was also done with the same. However, my son’s photograph wasn’t accepted at this center and we were told to get a photo that shows both eyes open, and both the ears visible. Earlier, the photo had both the eyes open, but just one ear was visible. Surprisingly, the same photograph was accepted by the Passport Office!
By 12:10 pm, both of us (me and my wife) were out of the venue.
In one hour, we found a picture of our baby and got it printed according to the specifications required with both the ears visible.
Day 2
Date: 7th Dec 2018
Appointment Time: 11:00 AM
Venue: US Embassy, Shanti Path, New Delhi
Reached the venue at 9:50 AM. Waited till 10:30 AM and it was then when the people with an appointment at 11:00 AM were allowed to be queued outside the Embassy.
Reached the waiting room at 11:00 AM. Waited till 11:50 AM in the waiting room and then were sent inside for the biometrics verification and Visa Interview.
Around 12:10, we were done with the biometrics verification and were told to go to the counter for the interview. The VO was a lady in her 50s, seemed not very happy and was like a super strict looking school teacher.
Following were the questions asked:
Visa Officer: Good Afternoon!
Swapnil: Good Afternoon!
VO: Can I have your passports please?
S: Yes, here you go.
VO: <My baby’s photograph was put in his passport by the person who validated the biometrics. This fell from it at the counter at the hands of the Visa Officer. She then put the photograph back into the passport>
VO: Can I see your I-797?
S: Sure, here it is.
VO: <Typing something on her computer for 30-40 seconds> So you’re working for xxx….
S: xxx
VO: Yes, xxx. For how long?
S: I’ve been working for xxx since more than 6 years now. 6 Years and 9 months to be precise.
VO: <Typing something on the computer for 20-30 seconds> Do you have a client?
S: Yes. We have a client.
VO: What is the name of your Client?
S: xxx
VO: <Confused> xx, what?
S: xxx
VO: Can you spell it for me?
S: *spelled it out*
VO: Oh! xxx!
VO: <Typing something for 5-10 seconds> Where is your client located?
S: YYYY City
VO: xxx City? <Confused and then expecting more detail about it>
S: City, State
VO: Oh! Okay.
VO: Where will you be working?
S: xxx
VO: What will be your salary?
S: $xxx/- per annum
VO: <Typing something on her computer for 30-40 seconds> What is your employer’s name?
S: xxx
VO: Where will you be working from? (She asked this second time)
S: xxx
VO: What is your highest qualification?
S: Bachelor’s in xxx
VO: Bachelor’s Technology?
S: Bachelor’s of xxx from yyy, Australia
VO: Australia?
S: Yes.
VO: <Typing something on the computer for 10 more seconds. Pulls a white paper, looks at the computer, writes down the case number from her computer screen. Returns all the 3 passports, i-797 and white paper> You need to submit these checked documents to the <rotated her hand in the air on the form> to the… office to further process your application.
S: <Taking back the passports and the papers. Waited for 10-12 seconds> I have these documents with me right now
VO: No, you must submit these documents to the address mentioned and then your application will be processed.
S: Ok, Thank You.
There were no questions asked to my wife.
We left the US Embassy at around 12:20 pm.
I've been asked to submit loads of documents. They are as follows: i797, i129, Supporting Letter, LCA.
Letter from End Client, Itinerary of services and Contract.
Petitioner's Tax returns for the last 2 years.
List of Petitioner's Employees: Provide a list of all employees with each employee's name, specific job title, yearly salary, immigration status, and employment start and end dates.
Other: W2s, Paystubs 2016 and 2017
I've never been to the US (Not even on business or leisure purposes). I don't know why I'm asked for W2s!
Anybody in the same boat?
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